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William Henry Morris (January 1, 1861 – January 11, 1936) was an American stage and film actor.[1]

William Morris
Morris in 1904
Born	William Henry Morris (1861-01-01)January 1, 1861 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	January 11, 1936(1936-01-11) (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1875–1935
Spouse(s)	Etta Hawkins
Children	5, including Chester Morris

Career

He began his career as a teenager in the theater, first appearing at the Boston Museum in 1875. He became a star on the Broadway stage, where he spent most of his career. He appeared in popular plays such as 1909's Is Matrimony a Failure? He was a character actor in silent films, usually playing gruff fathers or bad guys.[2]

His appearance in Alice Guy's 1917 silent film The Ocean Waif, from Kino DVD, is an example of Morris's surviving screen work.

Personal life

He was married to actress Etta Hawkins,[3] with whom he had five children: screenwriter-actor Gordon Morris (1898–1940), actors Chester Morris (1901–1970) and Adrian Morris (1907–1941), and actress Wilhelmina Morris (1902–1971).[4]^: 7, 263 Their first child, Lloyd Morris, died young (1892–1902).[4]^: 7

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1916	Romeo and Juliet	Abraham
1930	Brothers	Dr. Moore
1931	The Woman Between	Frederick Weston
	The Gang Buster	Andrew Martine

Selected stage appearances

• Men and Women (1890)
• Is Matrimony a Failure? (1909)
• The Concert (1910)
• The Family Cupboard (1913)
• Cheating Cheaters (1916)

References

External links

• William Morris at IMDb
• William Morris at the Internet Broadway Database
• William Morris at Find a Grave

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